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Article: France fights for fromage against the big cheeses
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 10, 2005
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France, allegedly a nation of 'cheese-eating surrender monkeys',
is slowly surrendering its authentic tradition of making cheese.
Yesterday, 'real' cheese-lovers and producers struck back.
In an attempt to alert the nation to the gradual disappearance of
its splendid and varied cheese heritage, hundreds of events were held
across France to celebrate National Cheese Day.
'In the past 30 years, more than 50 varieties of French cheese
have disappeared for ever. Other types are down to their last two or
three traditional producers,' said Veronique Richez-Lerouge, head of
the association which promotes traditional French cheeses. 'The share
of the market taken by industrial, pasteurised ...
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